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The Wii U ( /ˌwiː ˈjuː/) is an upcoming video game console from Nintendo as the successor to the Wii. The system was unveiled during Nintendo's press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011 on June 7, 2011, and is scheduled for release on November 18, 2012 in North America, November 30, 2012 in Europe and Australia, and December 8, 2012 in Japan. It will be the first entry in the eighth generation of video game home consoles.

Nintendo has stated that the Wii U supports 1080p graphics and has 2 GB of memory; 1 GB as system memory and the same for game memory. This is more than 20 times the memory of the Wii. The console will be released in two versions; a basic white version with 8 GB of internal storage, and a premium black version with 32 GB of internal storage, which includes stand and docks. An HDMI cable will be included with both versions. The Wii U features a new controller, called the Wii U GamePad, with an embedded touchscreen. The controller allows a player to...

Nintendo fans: your cries have been answered. After almost a decade of hiatus, Star Fox is coming back with a new title for the Wii U. Nintendo's senior managing director Shigeru Miyamoto revealed the next Star Fox game to a small group of journalist...

Anyone who purchases a copy of Mario Kart 8 up to two months after its May 30 release will be able to download one of four Wii U games for free, Nintendo announced Wednesday. Players can choose from Pikmin 3, New Super Mario Bros. U, The Legend of Ze...

Nintendo's next iteration of the popular Super Smash Bros. fighting game is coming to the Nintendo 3DS handheld this summer, and then several months later to the Wii U. Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai announced the news during Nintendo's ...

Mario Kart returns to the television in May in full, crisp HD glory in Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U, with enough new editions and old staples for fans of the series to drool over. Mashable got hands on time with Mario Kart 8, and got to see how the impr...

It would be a stretch to call the Nintendo Wii U a failure. Between its launch in November 2012 and the end of 2013, the console had sold only 5.83 million units. In contrast, the PlayStation 4 sold 4.2 million units in one-fourth that amount of time...

Nintendo is considering mobile apps as part of a way to spur recovery after a slump in Wii U sales -- but that doesn't mean you'll be able to play Mario games on your smartphone anytime soon. In a presentation to Nintendo investors on Wednesday, Nint...

Nintendo continues to expand the presence of cosmos protector Rosalina, who debuted in 2007's Super Mario Galaxy. The company announced Thursday that Rosalina will be a playable character in two upcoming titles: Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. The...

Super Mario 3D World results from the evolution of a lot of different Mario games, its creators say, and they hope it's the most fun and accessible title in the long series. When fans first get their hands on this new Mario title, out Nov. 22 for Wii...

While the rest of Japan was still celebrating Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics victory, it was a grim day at the Kyoto headquarters of Nintendo. Investors had hoped the maker of video game consoles would win membership in Japan’s benchmark stock index, followin...

Nintendo announced a $50 price drop for its Wii U console for the holiday season, in an attempt to spur sales of the struggling system. The Wii U Deluxe Bundle -- originally $349 -- has been marked down to $299 starting on Sept. 20. The deluxe bundle...

Nintendo's first quarterly earnings report for the fiscal year shows that the company's outlook is improving, thanks in no part to the poor sales of its Wii U console. The report stated that Nintendo's positive net income sat at about 8.6 billion Yen...

Pikmin (n.) -- a sentient plant creature of minuscule proportions, with a single flower bud growing from the top of its bulb-shaped head. Pikmin come in a variety of colors, and can lift and carry objects several times their size. Fiercely loyal, the...

Nintendo, oh dear Nintendo, how art thou out of step with pretty much every other modern console? Let us count the ways. Oh, here’s a telling one: While the Xbox One and PS4 both eschewed region-locking, Nintendo kept the restrictive practice in plac...

This year's E3 showed off a myriad of new technology intended to enhance our gaming experiences. The impending release of two powerful next generation gaming consoles this holiday season means games are going to become more advanced. These advancemen...

LOS ANGELES -- Right now, thousands of gaming industry executives, analysts and press are headed here to attend the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 2013, the biggest American gaming trade show. This year's E3 is going to be full of exciting anno...

It's official: Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox One, its newest gaming console and entertainment system. While many of the features were met with positive reviews on social media, those loyal to other video game consoles also took the liberty of sound...

Update: We've updated our table with the latest specs and information from E3 2013. Now that we have a closer look at the full specs -- and price -- of each system, the real spec comparisons can start. As expected, the hardware specifications for the...

Nintendo is bucking tradition and skipping out on a larger presentation at this year's E3, instead focusing on smaller, closed-door events at the show. The company's CEO Satoru Iwata made the announcement through a financial briefing released Thursda...

The Wii U sold disappointingly for Nintendo and affected the company's bottom line for the last fiscal year, according to financial earnings released early Wednesday. The next-generation console was released in the United States in November 2012 and ...

Disney Infinity is more than just a new game, it's a new business and merchandising model from Disney Interactive. One part Minecraft, two parts Skylanders, with dashes of Club Penguin and Mario Paint, it's Disney's most ambitious interactive investm...

Since the holiday gift-giving period is over, many of you might be fortunate enough to have received a brand new Wii U. Nintendo's latest console is quite different from other gaming consoles, and there are lots of great ways for you to take advantag...

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